{"id":26288,"date":"2017-04-13T08:15:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T12:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=26288"},"modified":"2017-11-19T10:01:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T15:01:14","slug":"awe-spa-at-moon-palace-jamaica-grande-in-ocho-rios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/awe-spa-at-moon-palace-jamaica-grande-in-ocho-rios\/","title":{"rendered":"Awe Spa at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If an all-inclusive resort is the King of resorts, then certainly a fabulous spa is the Queen of amenities.\u00a0 Taking up a full 38,000 square feet of space, the largest spa on the island, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moonpalace.com\/jamaica-grande\/en-latam\/activities\/awe-spa\">Awe Spa<\/a> at the Jamaica Grande promises calming, stress relief and relaxation to mind, body and spirit. What more would you expect in your vacation palace?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3227.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3227-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"The entry to Awe Spa at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3227.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3227.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3227.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3227.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3227.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3227.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3227.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Awe Spa<\/h1>\n<p>Plan to arrive a full hour before your treatment so that you have time to avail yourself of the complimentary water ritual.<\/p>\n<p>From the moment you enter the spa, the sounds of a waterfall immediately begin to slow your pace. You listen to nature\u2019s sounds, you appreciate the beauty of a native purple orchid, and thoughts of the outside world fade away. You\u2019re in your peaceful place for the next few hours.\u00a0 You\u2019ve entered the Awe Spa Moon Palace.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3158.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3158-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"Reception at Awe Spa at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3158.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3158.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3158.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3158.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3158.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3158.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3158.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3154.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3154-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"Reception at the Awe Spa at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande all-inclusive resort\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3154.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3154.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3154.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3154.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3154.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3154.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3154.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After registering at the reception station, a spa valet shows you to your personal locker and provides you with a luxurious robe and comfortable slippers. You\u2019re given a locker and key and told to change into your swim suit.<\/p>\n<p>Preparing your body for its eventual massage, this hour long, hydro therapy experience was the most interesting and in-depth I\u2019d ever experienced. You\u2019ll be warmed, cooled, warmed, frozen and warmed yet again as you move from sauna to shower to steam and then into the massive hydro therapy pool. The pool is the only co-ed area in the spa, unless you are experiencing a couple\u2019s massage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3172.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3172-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"The hydro therapy pool at Awe Spa at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3172.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3172.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3172.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3172.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3172.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3172.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3172.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The large pool has back-to-back waterfall fountains that work the muscles in your back and shoulders while you stand in the pool. Then you are set to relax in the thermal lounge chairs, while still in the pool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3177.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3177-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"Thermal lounge chairs in the hydro therapy pool\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3177.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3177.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3177.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3177.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3177.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3177.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3177.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3164.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3164-600x900.jpg?resize=600%2C900\" alt=\"The sauna at Awe Spa at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3164.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3164.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3164.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3164.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3164.jpg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With a stay in the sauna, (pick your degree of heat depending on the platform you lounge on,) and an ice rub, followed by another thermal lounger, not in the water this time; you\u2019re now ready for your massage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3190.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3190-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"The relaxation lounge at Awe Spa at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3190.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3190.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3190.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3190.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3190.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3190.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3190.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your spa valet will lead you to the relaxation lounge to await your therapist; but this is so soothing, you might not want to leave.<\/p>\n<p>From here, Sonya, my massage therapist met me and led me to the Moon Room, my home for the next 50-sublimely-relaxing minutes. I\u2019d asked for a Holistic Massage. This is the closest thing to what many refer to a Swedish Massage. The warm bed and silky covers combined with soothing music tracks and the scent of lemongrass, lulling\u00a0me into a most relaxed state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3217.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3217-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"A single massage room at Awe Spa at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3217.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3217.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3217.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3217.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3217.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3217.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3217.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3225.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3225-600x900.jpg?resize=600%2C900\" alt=\"A couples massage room\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3225.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3225.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3225.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3225.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3225.jpg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Holistic Massage combines slow strokes and relaxing manipulation of back, neck, shoulders, arms and legs. Sonya could expertly sense tight muscles and applied just the right additional pressure in those areas.<\/p>\n<p>I walked out refreshed and renewed, not thinking about anything other than retiring for the night \u2013 totally comfortable and contented.<\/p>\n<h2>Additional opportunities at the spa<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most difficult choices after you\u2019ve decided to come to the spa is to decide which of the services you\u2019d like to try today.\u00a0 I stress \u201ctoday\u201d because after coming once, you\u2019ll want to come again.<\/p>\n<p>If you are coming as a couple, you\u2019ll want to look into the VIP Golden Spa Packages offered in a special double suite that has two massage tables, two pedicure chairs, two lounge chairs, a shower, a sauna and a Jacuzzi-for-two. You\u2019ll want to spend the entire day here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3198.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3198-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"The VIP Couples spa package offers this fully equipped suite\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3198.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3198.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3198.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3198.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3198.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3198.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3198.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3205.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3203.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3213.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3213-600x900.jpg?resize=600%2C900\" alt=\"The VIP Couples spa package includes a sauna and Jacuzzi\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3213.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3213.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3213.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3213.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Awe-Spa-Moon-Resort-Jamaica-Grande-3213.jpg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other treatments that caught my eye, and are on my \u201cnext-time\u201d bucket list are the 80-minute Aromatherpeutic and the 80-minute Sacred Hot Stone. In addition, there are numerous body wraps, facials as well as haircuts available.\u00a0 For a <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.palaceresorts.com\/moonpalacejamaicagrande\/en\/activities-amenities\/spa\">list of services<\/span> consult this page. Be sure to use the \u201cRead More\u201d drop-down tabs to see all the services available.<\/p>\n<p>For a virtual reality tour with your VR goggles or a 3D tour on your laptop\/tablet, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moonpalace.com\/jamaica-grande\/en-us\/activities\/awe-spa\">go here for the overview of the spa<\/a>. \u00a0To schedule a spa session, write <a href=\"mailto:vipvacationplanner@palaceresorts.com\">vipvacationplanner@palaceresorts.com<\/a> or stop in the Vacation Planning office at the resort. While the spa\u2019s services are not part of the all-inclusive package, the planners can explain how certain resort credits can be used to offset the costs.<\/p>\n<p>Another tip: don\u2019t wait until the last minute to schedule your appointment. Certain time slots fill up and you won\u2019t want to miss this opportunity.<\/p>\n<h2>The rest of the resort<\/h2>\n<p>If you missed <a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2017\/04\/06\/moon-palace-jamaica-grande-the-perfect-vacation-for-seniors\/\">our introductory article to Moon Palace Jamaica Grande<\/a>, you can read it here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-glass\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#8cb4cc;border-radius:7px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#bfe7ff;color:#080808;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px\">Do you want to jump ahead?<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\"><strong>Want to jump ahead or back?<\/strong> \u00a0Click any of the following to go directly to the section you want:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-6OK\">Overall observations<\/a> \u00a0* <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-6Ry\">\u00a0Tell \u00a0about arriving at the hotel <\/a>\u00a0* \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-6Rw\">Tell me about the rooms <\/a>\u00a0* \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-6Ru\">Tell me about the other amenities &amp; dining areas <\/a>\u00a0* \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-6Rs\">Tell me about the sun &amp; water activities<\/a> \u00a0* \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-6Q0\">Tell about the spa<\/a> \u00a0* \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-6Rq\">Tell me how good the staff is<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If an all-inclusive resort is the King of resorts, then certainly a fabulous spa is the Queen of amenities.\u00a0 Taking up a full 38,000 square feet of space, the largest spa on the island, the Awe Spa at the Jamaica Grande promises calming, stress relief and relaxation to mind, body and spirit. 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What more would you expect in your vacation palace? Awe Spa Plan to arrive a full hour before your treatment so that you have time to avail yourself of the complimentary water ritual. 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